1998 Chevrolet Truck M/l van Recalls, Complaints & Specs
No safety recalls list the 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/l van, and owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
No safety recalls on record
NHTSA's recall database lists no safety campaigns that include the 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/l van. That is good news, with two caveats: recalls can be issued at any time (this page refreshes daily), and a recall filed under a related model name may not appear here. The VIN check above queries NHTSA directly for your exact vehicle.
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/l van have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 57,045 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 26 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Windshield wipers will stop working when they have been on for more then 5 to 10 minutes. I have friends who have had the same problem with different year models.*ak”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 30, 2004 · Visibility
“I own a chevrolet 1998 crew cab pickup truck, and have a factory installed towing package. In august of this year i was towing a small ski boat, considerably less weight than the max allowed by the ma”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 26, 2004 · Trailer hitches
Checking a specific 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/l van
How do I know if my 1998 Chevrolet Truck M/l van has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet Truck dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number.
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.